UFC 139 is the perfect example of a card that fight fans dreamed about, but never thought would happen.
Headlining this history-making event in San Jose, California is a Light Heavyweight clash between two of the greatest fighters in Mixed Martial Arts history, as former UFC Light Heavyweight Champion Mauricio “Shogun” Rua returns on the heels of a sensational win over Forrest Griffin to combat former Strikeforce Light Heavyweight Champion Dan Henderson.
Below that bout is a headliner featuring the debut of Cung Le, who brings a background with the American Kickboxing Academy as well as a wicked Sanshou striking regimen. He serves himself as a challenge to one of the greatest fighters of this generation in Wanderlei “The Axe Murderer” Silva, but Silva comes into this fight with the knowledge of what happens if he should lose.
If Silva loses, retirement could call his name and one of the most exciting MMA careers could end in an instant, regardless of whether Wanderlei wants to end it himself or not.
Below the co-headliner are three various affairs: a Bantamweight affair between Urijah Faber and Brian Bowles with UFC Bantamweight title ramifications, a Welterweight affair between Rick Story and Martin Kampmann and one of the more underrated Light Heavyweight battles of 2011 as Stephan Bonnar takes on Kyle Kingsbury.
It’s all right here as UFC 139 comes to you this Saturday night, and with the official B/R staff predictions, my name is Dale De Souza, bringing you the greatest and best predictions on the web with the help of my always deadly partners-in-crime John Heinis, Jordy McElroy and Jeffrey McKinney!